Box to Box: Timbers clinch first road win, USWNT loses

It feels good to be back on the winning side. The Timbers snapped their winless streak and notched the first away win in the team's MLS history on Saturday in the Windy City. We've got the recaps here, plus a little on the Women's World Cup, turf surfaces, and Grantland sounds off on the Cascadia Cup.

It's OK if you haven't recovered from the rollercoaster Women's World Cup final on Sunday. The Wall Street Journal writes of the team that went from a "footnote to America's team" in a very short time and why Sunday's final was a game that will be remembered for a long time.

If you were preoccupied with the Women's World Cup on Sunday and forgot about the Copa America (South America's continental tournament), you missed seeing two World soccer powerhouses — Brazil and Argentina — both lose in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. The Washington Post has a rundown with some video links.